I was pleasantly surprised when a beggar actually let me take him to the grocery. I was folding up my bike outside of my office, when an elderly man approached me and tried to strike up a conversation that ended up with needing some help to get some food at Safeway.<\/p>\n
I politely informed him that I don’t hand out money, but I would gladly take him shopping and buy for him what he needed. I was expecting him to make up some excuses for why he had to have the money, but he did not.<\/p>\n
He accepted my offer with thanks and without question. I also said that I needed to take my bike into the office and that I would be back. He was still there when I returned. On the way over to Safeway, he talked. He had a family and he was grateful.<\/p>\n
As he was picking out things to buy, he was very concerned about picking out the cheapest or smallest items. He also picked out items that I would have if I was in his situation.<\/p>\n
I paid for the food and we parted with him thanking me. As I walked back to the office, my step was lighter and turned the normal drudgery of Monday mornings into a brighter experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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